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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
AN AIRY SKETCH OF A SOUTH
ERN BELLE.
New York Times.

The Southern girl is a type pecu-
liar to the soil. She resembles no
otheryoung lady in the country. In
thought, manner and methods she has
a distinct personality, and could be
picked out with ease in multitude.
AS a rule she is slender and strong.
She is reasonably well modelled, a
tendency to tight lacing among the
traditions of her people having had
it's natural effect to some extent upon
her figure. She is generally good
looking and very often handsome.
Her nervous personality is of value
in this direction, for her eyes are
bright and her perceptions quick.
She is, as rule, high spirited and
somewhat self-willed. She is hard
cr to control than the Northern girl,
and when she makes up her mind to
get married and the old people OBJ
iect, she usually carries out the pro-
gramme if it takes saddle horse
and n railroad train to accomplish
it. None the less, however, she is
unusually shrewd in determining
her choice, and does not usually
make mistakes. She dresses we'll.
Her style is rather pronounced.
She speaks in high keyed voice
and talks rapidly. She speaks of
her escort invariably as ''her man."
and of the gentlemen in general as
"the men," She is never visible in
public without one of these useful
and convenient articles beside her.
Her conversation is directed mainly
at the topics of the day and badi
mage of light and airy character.
Her age is from 10 to % years.
She never passes the latter age. An
OK team could not make her. The
Southern girls particular specially
is dancing. She can dance every
dance under the sun, including all
the tip-ups, kicks and running races
which have been invented by the
dancing master since dancing was
taken from the Lolite arts and raised
to a place among athletic sports.
She is the most graceful of dancers,
and would rather dance than eat
She is as light as fairy and grace
ful as could be desired, and is so
fond of floating over the floor, trois
temps, that she will dance with an
other GIRL rather than keep still.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
MANNER IN oRAToRY.
Youths Companion.

Every SCuOoi ooy Soe A~S ~
mosthenes' action action action the
ory of oratory. According to it the
orators ideas and vocabulary are in
sufficient, unless backed by the
physical aids of voice, manner, fig-
ure and gesture. There are four
modern orators, whose regulations as
handed down by tradition, justify
the theory. They are Patrick Hen
ry, Mirabeau, Chatham and Whit
field.
Neither the reported speeches OF
the statesmen nor the published SER
mons of the clergyman account for
the oratorical effects they produced.
Much must be allowed to the great
occasions, when men as infammable
as tinder were kindled by fiery
words. But even this fact is not
sufficient to explain the traditional
reputation of these orators. They
must have spoken with voices that
expressed shades of passion, with
looks that accentuated, and with
gestures that emphasized their
breathing thoughts.
Danton looked to audacity for sue
cess. These four men were as auda-
cious in their utterances as human
boldness would permit. Henry's
famous reply to the interrupting
speaker, "If this be treason, make
the most oft" is parallelcd by Chat
hams, II hope some dreadful Gala
nifty will befall the country that will
open the eyes of the king
"Order orderr' shouted the
House.
"What have spoken" continued
the audacious orator, 81 have spok-
en- conditionally, but l now retract
the condition. l speak it absolute
ly, and l hope that some signal ca
lamity will befall the country"
II know there is but one step
from the Capitol to the Tarpeian
Rock" thundered Mirabeau, when
denounced in the Assembly for his
friendship to the royal family.
A greater orator than either of
these four, if we take into account
the matter and style of his speeches,
was Edmund Burke. Fancy, imag-
cry, beauty Of diction, wide views,
deep thoughts and continuous
stream of argument are to be found
in his great speeches. Yet many of
them failed OF effect when delivered,
because the speaker did not ntter
them with the voice, manner. figure
or gesture of an orator.
When Burke threw dagger on
the floor of the House. exclaiming.
"These are the presents which
France designs for your the men,
bers laughed, and Sheridan said,
"The gentleman has brought us the
knife. but where is the fork ?"
But when Chatham waved his
crutch, it became an instrument OF
oratory, and the House was as silent
as if awcd by the wand of Il mighty
magician.
These facts suggest the impor-
tance of address. 1t is not enough
that speaker have something to
say, and can say it in fitting words.
He must speak it so that the hear
ers shall feel it. To do this he
must be aided by voice, manner, at
itude and gesture.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

What statements can you give re-
garding the necessity of sleeping
due north and south? b. r.
The following is taken from the
London World: "a German, Ba-
ron Reichenbach, has occupied
many years in studying the art OF
bed making, or, rather, bed placing,
and maintains that improperly
placed beds will shorten mans s
life. If mere magnet exercises an
influence on sensitive persons, the
earth's magnetism must certainly
make itself felt on the nervous life
of a man. In whatever hemisphere
YOU may be, always sleep with your
feet towards the equator, and let
your body lie "truc as the needle to
the pole The proper direction OF
the body is Of the utmost impor-
tance for the proper circulation OF
the blood. and many disturbances
in the organisms have been cured
by simply placing the bolster in a
different point of the compass from
what it had occupied. Let such as
hitherto have been in the habit OF
sleeping with their heads where
their feet ought to be, take to heart
the example of the late Or. Eslh
wester, of Magdeburg, who died re,
Gently at the age of one hundred
years. The most unhealthy posi-
ton. we are assured, is when the
body lies due east and west. Some
observers assure us that to sleep IN
such posture is tantamount to
committing suicide, and diseases are
often aggravated by deviations from
the proper postures."
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
BARBER WISDOM.
Points from an Observer Who Has
Shaved His Fellows for 80 Years.

0HdNCQ IIlS I CllO"S AOA - A>SAS'
1T isnot true that peachy-cheek-
ed boys arc the easiest to shave"
said one of the officers of the Bar
bers' Union, who has worked at his
trade over thirty years, to a repre-
sentative of the New York San.
The easiest men to shave are fat
men. The fatter a man is the less
work it is for barber to shave him.
1t is not the size OF mans face so
much or the strength OF his beard
as the chance barber has to get at
it. When man is thin and the
bones Of his face stick out at angles
a barber must be careful or he will
run his razor through the skin by
trying to cut too long and wide at
a stroke. With thin man he must
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
COFFINS MADE OF PAPER.
Some, Ingenious Methods by Which Pa
per is Being Utilized.

pei 10 bCiuB Otii<cus
"Here is a very neat style of cof-
fin" remarked manufacturer Of
such articles to New York report
er yesterday afternoon. 1t is the
latest thing out, and is really quite
popular"
The coffin did not seem to be dii-
ferent from the ordinary kind of
casket. 1t was plain in style, and
finished in rosewood. beautifully
marked The handles were Of solid
silver, and the inside was handsome
" covered with cushioned trimming
of white silk, neatly quilted. 1t was
evidently a coffin that any modes,
man of simple tastes could offer no
objection to being buried in.
"What do yon think nf it2'
at is very neat sort of 4 coffin,
but don't see anything remarkable
about it.
"Lift one end OF il"
The reporter archcd his neck,
grasped the handles firmly and put
his strength into a great lift The
casket rose as though it were made
of painted air so light was it, and
the experimenter narrowly escaped
falling on his back.
"It feels as though it were made
of paper. How do you make them
so light?'
1T is made Of paper answered
the manufactures, compressed pa
per. 1t is cheaper than wood, can
be pressed into shape, is more dnra
BILE and can be made much more
quickly and easily. The veneering
is Of another piece Of paper, very
thin, which is painted to resemble
wood, by machinery. When the col
fin is put together it is vanished
and trimmed and then il is ready
for occupancy"
"How did you happen TO invent
ity'
II didn't invent ii, but almos;
any one ought to have done SO. Pa
per has been used for car wheels for
years past. Doors are now made Of
the same substance. Two thick pa
per boards stamped and nodded into
panels and glazed together with glue
and potash. and then rolled through
heavy rollers, are coming into use.
They are better than wood, in that
they will not shrink, swell, crack or
warp. They are made waterproof
with a mixture.
"Boats are also made Of paper,
continued the manufacturer; "and
for certain kinds OF racing they are
better even than the ordinary kinds
Of wood. and far cheaper"
"You will soon make your whol.
coffin outof paper? suggested the
reporter
"We are not far away from that
now" replied the maker. They are
making window-gIass from linen or
cotton. modified by chemical actioy.
When the glass is made it is dippe'l
in preparation OF camphor and nj
cohol, which gives it the character
of parchment. 1t can then be mcl'
ed and cut into transparent shec's
that are remarkably tough, and csa
stand double the strain Of the or'll
nary glass. Yes, sir, 1t will not b.
long before not only coffins for tue
dead but the houses for the living
can be made from the foundation to
the roof entirely out Of paper Who
says we are not an inventive raceY
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

A chemist has discovered tbst
wood can be made very palatabl
The first thing we know the ressap
rants will be coming out with bla' (
walnut salad, chestnut stew, mahos-
any fricassee, boiled oak, roast elm
and the likc.-Bostoa Post
Il think we may look for an early
fall" remarked Blobson to Popinjay,
as the twain were walking up church
street. why soY' Because just
saw a party from the country buying
bananas around the curner.-B"r-
lfngtJh Free Press.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

Big dining -rooms" said some
what disgruutled visitor this after
noon; Il should say so. Why. some
of the hotel dining rooms in Sarato
ga ought to he supplied with an ele-
waited railroad. The distance from
the kitchen to the further tables is
so great that You never can get any
thin. warm. Why, to-day every
thing the waiter brought me was
stone cold except the ice water ~
Letter to New York World.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

A hotel beat that is popular
with the patrons-The sound of the
dinner gong.-Hotel Nail.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
BI,AGK VOLF!

Or Black Lcrro>y Is e. disease which ls considered
incurabic hut % ass Clicd 10 the curative prop
crtics % SWIFT SrCciFIC-now known all over
The world as =. s. s. Mrs. Bailey, % West Somcs-
VILE. Mass near Ec>tou. was attacked seyeTalycars
so with this Ecuus ni-c, eruption, and Was treat
ed hy the best medical talent, who could only saw
that the disease was q species Of LEPRCSY
and consequently incuraLle 10 is impossible 20 de-
scribe her suGerincs. llcv body from the crown Of
her head % the su,es ~ her feet was mass Of de-
cav. The flesh roirg OF and leaving great cavities
Ter fingers fCstered and several nails dropped OF
Il one time. Her limbs contracted By the fearful
llccratOn and for years she did not leave her bel
Hcr weight was reduccc from 10 10 CO lbs. S1I,c
FAINT idea OF her condition. can be cleGnld ffo-i
the fact that three pounds % COSmolinc or ONT
rlcnt were used per week in dressing her sores.
Finally the physicians acknowledged their defeat
by TINS Black Wolf and commended the sufferer
10 her al wise Creator.
Her husband hearing wcudcrfuircpor OF Swifts
Specific IS 5. $ D. prevailed On her 10 Try 1t as "a
hst rcsor, She b,-au its use under protest. but
soon fl"ul tlJt EUr system was beng relieved or
tlcf .I..s t.a slCr> assumed red and healthy
G. ..-s ..- % t..e t'ccd VAS becoming puie and
..r t..t, ,aur .Ucd Dee = =. y. uttu last
l..Iu.. .- t..s v.a lt-,.tt; size discarded
t..r.. .t- .t.t. ss ivr tuc t;>t time IN X
Nt4t~.t ... g. 'a. q. Nv. &. 4. BAT
ice.l- ... -.r- stone Street. Bos-
t.u. O.. .. ..-.-T ...a- it' dvtaliS ol
TINS ~. ... t.. Itt> .r,ati~e OF
B,1I ..-a g. -.., B. ,....- I..-.-i fee.
TuE SwIrg srr.tr.c Co, l,av,r3. A:'as'~ 60
sep.23-lm
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
PURE BLUE WINDSOR PLASTER

freshly ground, always on hand.
~ Mixtures and private formulas
prepared on short notice, and of the best
materials.
~ BONES WANTED in large or
small quantities.
julyS,'S1
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
TIE VALLEY
FERTILIZER COMPN'Y.

col. r.. PRESTON CHEW, President,
DIR. W. f. LIPPITT, Superintendent,
Be. WASHINGTON, Secretary,
RoBr. CHEW, General Agent.
CharlestOwn, jefferson County, West
Virginia.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21
Simmons Liver Regulator,
MANUFACTURED BY
]. H. ZEILN & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.

/ was afflicted tor several years
with diSOrdered liver, which result
ed in a severe attack of iaundice. i
had as good medical attendance as
our section affords, who failed utter
ly to restore me 10 the enjoyment OF
my former good health. then tried
the favOrite prescription OF one Ofthe
most renowned physicians OF Louis
VILE, Ky, but 10 no purpose; where
upon / was induced TO try Simmons
Liver Regulator. l found immedi-
ate benefit from its use, and IL ulti-
matclV restored me 10 the full enjoy
ment of health.
\. III. SHIRLEY,
Richmond. kN.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

Offer for the Fall Trade their old
brands, which always speak for them
selves, and have held their own for so
many years that no certificates are ne
ceSSarV. They are
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

Is an affection of the Liver, and can be
thoroughly cured by that Grand
Regulator of the Liver and
Ri1iqvV OrVauS
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-03-09
A Recital Of the Plain Facts Of the LsgisIs-
tive Struggle.
A Document Which Should be Read by Every
Citizsn Of the State.
The ith-RObsrtson Controversy Gone Over
in MinuteSt Detail.

The Length and Breadth, Height and Depth,
Of the Republican Conspiracy Revealed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-03-09

4 Complete Exposure Of the Republican VII
lainy Which Stopped Legislation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-03-09
Tie Rssgher-D -Dckerson and Mcdonald Bran
naman Cases Accurately Set Forth.
The Democratic Position shown to Have
Been Steadfastly on the Side of
Law and Order.

At last nights session of the Senate Mr..
Fowler offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the following memorial, as an
address TO the people, is adopted by the Senate
as being true, and that the same be spread at
length upon the journal of the Senate.
The following is the memorial, which re-
cites the facts of the most extraordinary
legislative session ever known in the his
tory of Indiana:
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17
The Newspaper Profcssion,
Boston Transcript: The rcnorte

boston transcript: line reporter
profession is not to be learned in a day
or without experience. For example,
Pushpen rang at the door Of MIR. Grab
BILE. the contractor, just after midnight,
and when Mr.. Grabble came down
stairs Pushpen propounded the ques-
ton, els it true, Mr.. Grabble. that in
laying Scamp street you overchargcd
the city 10 per cent?" Grabble flew
into a rage and kicked his qu~estioner
into the street. Now, a person with
out experience would have gone and
advertised his discontinue and made
his assailant happy rather than the
contrary. But Pushpen knew what he
was about, and the Blathcrskite next
morning contained this simple state
ment of the events of the preceding
night:
SIT having come to the r of a rep
resentative of the Blatherskite that
George Flanagan Grabble had swim
died the city by charging 10 per cent
for work on Scamp street more than
the price agreed upon, our representa-
tive waited upon Mr.. Grabble and
asked If the story was true. MI. Grab
BILE was exceedingly %reticent, and de-
clined either to confirm or deny the
rumor."
Grabble almost wished he hadn't
kicked Pusbpen, or that he had kicked
hard enough to kill him.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17
OPINIONS OF

Love and q cough cannot be hid
George Herbert.
Maternal love! thou word that sums
all bliss.-Pollock.
Marriages are best Of dissimilar
Observation-Disclosures Parker.
No man can either live piously or
die righteous without q wife.-Richter.
At first babes feed on the mothers
bosom, but always on her heart
Beecher.
She commandeth her husband in any
equal matter, by constantly obeying
him.-Fuller.
To be a man in the true sense is in
the first place and above all things to
have q wife.-Michelet.
Shut the door of that house of pleas
ure which you hear resounding with
the loud voice Ct o woman.-Saadi.
A woman's feelings as to homo is
usually more intense than mans, to say
nothing of her native endowments.-
Rev. Joseph Cook.
There is in all this cold and hollow
world no fount of deep, strong. death
less love save that within a mothers
heart.-Mrs. Hemans.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17

The treatment OF many Thousands Of cases
Of those chronic Weaknesses and Distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buifalo, N. Y.
has afforded. q. vast experience in nicely
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for the cure. Of woman's rc. : mr,'dics.
DR.. Plercess RAvOrit, AeIiOll
Is tho outgI,owth. or result, q this Ereat
Testimonials, received from patients ard
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It tmpafts strength to the whole system,
and to the uterus, or womb and tts ap.
pendages, I'm particular. For overW0rked,
tworn-olt,"1 run-down.' y debilitated teach,
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'sshop-giIris' : housekcepcrs, nursing moth.
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pcomoteG Digestion onAa1tmilstion Of food,
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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17

49, Sxybo1ySWa &SSsSStsd Il
Aeehurnh, 4ndi3A skcEttme : hund.
red NJ With lAAtsvuSzW were ocouridR
|thescountty about fAe graveyard and
10 graveyard itself FIR traoeso f tie
mysterious oomnAmbulist who had
walked aWay With thechurch,s fortune.
They d~isoovered nothing, bat during
the search . wall that made tho blood
ct the holdest IN the party turn cold
came from that part Of the graveyard
where old Horn wa buried. Every.
body hastened thither, including my
poor uncle. By the light Of the lamps
that were held aloft . terrible sight
was revealed. Old Horns coffin lay
open by the aide OF the grave. Old.
Horn was IN It, bat his $4,000 was
gone. The grave had been robbed.
Stretched on the ground were Horns
two nephews, grovelling in the dirt and
waiting In the agony Of their souls.
"Well, OF course, there was great la
mentation In the town, but no one
mourned with the true soreness Of
heart that my unfortunate uncle did.
The mystery Of the robbery, Of course,
could not be explained; but my uncle
worried 30 much, and his oversensitive
conscience pricked him so, that q
month after the robbery In the grave
yard he resigned his pulpit and babe
farewell to the place to seekpeace else.
where. We heard from him q few
months later. He was in Montana,
and said he had fallen into great for
tune by the unexpected finding Of o sill
yer mine."
Brother Young paused. His story
had certainly not improved the spirits
Of the club. /.
ibid they ever discover who got the
church's $4,000, and the wealth out of
old Horns gravcp" asked Caterer Col
Inns. impatiently.
'No. they never did" replied Brother
Young.
but they might" said the caterer.
sHowP inquired Brother Young.
..By putting the detective on your
UNCLE" said the caterer.
Here the doleful meeting adjourned
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17
piseass and Death

Force their way. into many a household that
the simple precautien d TX seep ,Ilsi ia t IL
house that benign family medicine and
dren. should. Il. be, tept. ON hand, ss q
prompt remedy for infantile complaints. In
ttiheir. outset easily c~onquerable. but which,
delicate childish organism. are not easily
chief. IrreRulatity Of the bowels. indigss.
mon occurrence 10 the household. Chill
dren. living in malarioue regions, are more
liable to be attacked with chills and fever
disease in their system are 'speedier and
more serious. In remote localities. raj
from professional aid, 1t is especially de.
sirRble.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17
Decay of the Bones,

with solre thirty other symptoms, mark the
tarrh. 1t advances from stare to stage of
fearful annoyances, and IL neglected, is Ger
tain to end in general debility, and possibly
in consumption or insanity. DIR. Sage's Ca.
tarrh Remedy will cure It at any stage. This
medicine has been long before the public, and
thousands have been restored to health by its
ncver-failing virtues.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17

Printing Presses At Bargains.
We have on hand an eighth medium
Nonpareil job press and several Army
presses in t~irst-class working order, al.
almost as good as new. In addition to
these we have considerably other second
hand material that we desire to close
out at once. Parties seeking bargains
In this line should address us at once.
Sioux CRY PRINTING Co.,
Sioux City, Iowa.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17
A reuible Ere

arouscs the apprehensions of whole city.
And yet the wild havoc Of disease ~startlcs no
one. Sad to relate, women suffer from year to
year with chronic diseases and weaknesses
peculiar to their sex, knowing that they are
growing worse with every day, and still take
no measures for their own relief. DIR. Plerce'e
s'Favorite Prescription" is the result Of life
long and learned study Of female complaints.
II is guaranteed to cure.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17
A pampm,

A Darnper.
Omaha Herald: Ginseng-Conerasu
late me. father. I'm going to. DO mar
ried.
Ginseng's father-Ah, but do you
think the lady will be able to support
You In the style to which you have
been accustomedp